Santa Rita School

Upcoming PTA Meeting:
Friday, January 27th at 8:45 AM in the Multi
Please join us for the next PTA meeting. See AGENDA for more information.
Kindergarten Registration: Happening Now!
Stop by the front office for more information, or visit the LASD website.
It's Spellathon Time!
Visit the Spellathon page for more information.
The Santa Rita PTA presents - Homework 911!:
Thursday, January 26th, 7-8:30 PM in the Multi
This presentation will help parents learn how to minimize homework stress and help your child develop systems to organize homework, assignments and materials. Click HERE for more information.
Project Cornerstone Book for January:
Mr. Peabody's Apple by Madonna
Mr. Peabody’s Apples is a story about a respected man who is a role model in his community. Once a rumor starts, he is quickly ostracized and excluded by both adults and children in his small town. His reputation as a community leader is instantly damaged by gossip that rapidly spreads by word of mouth. Today, rumors and gossip extend beyond the bathroom walls to cyberbullying. Cyberbullying enables gossip and rumors to start at school or at home, and spills into both places. To explore and learn more about dealing with this growing trend, go to www.cyberbullying.org.
Amazon School Rewards Program:
Every Amazon purchase you make via the Santa Rita website earns a percentage back for our school. Click on the Amazon button on the lower left corner of the Santa Rita homepage to access Amazon.com and start earning money for Santa Rita today.

January 26, 2012

I was sipping my morning coffee a few Sundays ago as I flipped through the channel guide and came across an interview between Oprah and Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, a neuroanatomist who specializes in the brain. I was sucked into the discussion in seconds as she described waking up one morning and eventually understanding that she was having a stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain. What was so amazing was that her right side, the big picture side, was fully aware and watching it happen in awe. ...read more